In the 16th year of the Republic of China, Jiangcheng.
Shen Yuan, a daughter of a textile factory, was divorced from her fiancé in a newspaper because she was "overweight and unmatched".
Overnight, the Shen family was annexed by partners and her father was imprisoned. She and her 5-year-old brother Shen Xiaozhou were reduced to carrying sacks at the dock.
Shen Yuan is plump and beautiful, and was targeted by gangs on the first day she arrived at the dock.
The person who rescued her was Pei Xichao, a 28-year-old marshal from the Jiangcheng Governor's Mansion. He was ruthless and had to stand up when merchants from half the city met him.
He made a condition: to be his wife in name only and block all marriages for him. After it was done, she was free to leave.
Shen Yuan agreed.
After entering the mansion, I discovered that this man's "name" was too lenient. What you wear, what you eat, who you meet, and what time you go to bed all have to be decided by him.
She protested. He took his time and said, "The one who signed the contract has it written in black and white."
As for her brother Shen Xiaozhou, every time he talks in his sleep, his words come true.
That night he woke up holding his sister and crying: "Sister, that Uncle Pei... He will be shot next year. Don't let him go to the train station."
